A famous actor who is famous for his works in both stage productions and films is named for Michael Sheen. He is well known for playing the role of Tony Blair in The Queen and as David Frost in Frost/Nixon. He is also praised for his work in Romeo and Juliet. He has also won several Awards for his work in the entertainment industry. He was nominated for a ‘BAFTA’ for his performance in ‘Fantabulosa!’ He has also directed the play The Passion and co-founded the Thin Language Theatre Company.
Early Life of Sheen
Michael Sheen was born on 5th February 1969 to Irene, a secretary, and Meyrick, a British Steel Corporation personnel manager, his parents. His birth name is Michael Christopher Sheen. His birthplace is in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. He is Welsh by nationality and White by his ethnicity. Talking about his siblings, he has one younger sister, Joanne but he does not have a brother. His family moved to Wallasey when he was only five years old and after three years his parents settled in Baglan, Glamorgan. As of 2019, he celebrated his 50th birthday with his friends and families. His religion is Christian.
Concerning his education, he attended Glan Afan Comprehensive School. After his school, he went to Neath Port Talbot College where he sat A-levels in English, Drama, and Sociology. In the year 1991, he graduated with a BA in Acting.
At present, he is residing in London, England.
Body Measurements of Michael
With an attractive personality and charming face made him gained even more attention of the followers. He has a well-maintained body with an average body build. He has got a perfect height of 5 ft 9 in with the balanced bodyweight of 71 kg. His hair color is dark brown and his eye color is brown. More details regarding his body measurements, biceps size, hip size has not been disclosed yet. And it will be added once we get details about it.
Net Worth of Michael
Michael is a very successful person in his professional life. Starting his career in the films and TV Shows, this actor has accumulated a huge fortune. As of 2019, his net worth is calculated around $9 million. Unfortunately, his present salary is unavailable. Moreover, he also earns from endorsements.
Marital Status, Wife, Children
Reflecting on the marital status of Sheen, he is an unmarried person. But he has been in a relationship with many women. First of all, he was in a relationship with Kate from 1995 to 2003. The couple met each other in a touring production of The Seagull. After knowing each other, they started living together. The couple is also blessed with a daughter named Lily Mo Beckinsale-Sheen who was born in 1999.
After being separated from Kate, he started a relationship with ballet dancer named Lorraine Stewart from the year 2004 till the year 2010. He also dated Canadian actress Rachel McAdams in between 2010 to 2013. He dated American comedian Sarah Silverman from early 2014 to early 2018.
Recently, he announced in 2019 that he and his partner, Swedish actress Anna Lundberg, were expecting their first child. At now, the couple is living a happy life without any disturbances. Sheen loves Anna very much and they are planning to get married soon.
Career of Michael
- Michael kick starts his career by working in theatres.
- His first role was in When She Danced at the Globe Theatre.
- In the year 1992, he played in Romeo and Juliet and Don't Fool With Love in the year 1993.
- After that, he made his appearance in Moonlight. It was in 1993.
- He also made his career in television debut in the BBC mini-series "Gallowglass".
- Later, he was given a title role in the play "Peer Gynt" in 1994.
- After a year, he acted in "The Seagull".
- Finally, in the year 1995, he made his film debut in Othello.
- In 1996, he acted in "The Ends of the Earth".
- Then, he was seen in Henry V in the year 1997.
- He also starred as Mozart in a successful revival of Amadeus from 1998 to 1999.
- He had his first leading role in the portrayal of Colin in "Heartlands" in the year 2002 and he did a minor role in the action-adventure film The Four Feathers in the same year.
- He appeared as a gay aristocrat role in Bright Young Things in the year 2003.
- He portrayed the werewolf leader Lucian in Underworld.
- After appearing in the Underworld, he appeared in The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
- He was internationally recognized in 2006 when he has his performance of Tony Blair in "The Queen".
- He also has a supporting role in "Blood Diamond".
- He then starred in H. G. Wells: War with the World and Nero in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire.
- After that, he starred as David Frost in Frost/Nixon from 2006 to 2007.
- He made a supporting role in the science-fiction sequel Tron: Legacy in the year 2010.
- He also made a guest appearance in four episodes of NBC's 30 Rock.
- He was seen as the role of creative director, and also starred in the stage production in the movie "The Passion".
- His most notable film appearance of 2011 was Midnight in Paris.
- He starred in and produced Showtime's Masters of Sex.
- In 2018, he was cast in season 3 of television series "The Good Fight".
- He was also cast as a serial killer in Fox upcoming television series Prodigal Son in the year 2019.